Beautiful show at the RHS Spring garden Show last weekend where I exhibited with my complete range of handbags.

It was great to see so many familiar faces including those whom I recognise from the Vintage motoring world.

The most popular items during the weekend were the

Tulips flowers on White and Tulips flowers on Black  

then the Morgan car range of Bags which is not really surprising as we were in Malvern

But also everyone really admired the sumptuous Tweed range of Handbags, Shoulderbags and Tote Bags

I'd like to be surprised as it was supposed to be Spring, but I don't think anyone told the weather that!

Elinor Fielder, designer and maker of Hergest Handmade Handbags features in another glossy magazine.

Herefordshire Society. Autumn 2012

With the launch of my new website comes lots of exciting times.

I have had the most fantastic last 18 months with Hergest Handmade Handbags. The sales have been incredibly positive to the point that I have been able to purchase myself a log cabin for my dedicated studio. It has arrived this week. So I am understandably quite excited. 

I have lots of plans for my log cabin and I hope to be able to hold open days starting in the spring so that the many people who have expressed an interest can come and see how and where I work.

Today I have a digger digging a trench for the cabling for electric and telephone cabling as my cabin is 60 meters away from the cottage. 

While this is happening I am looking out from the window of my cottage where I have taken over one the sitting rooms and I am sewing Tote bags for the winter season. Working with the tweed fabrics as the weather closes in is so comforting. I am currently surrounded by Heather Tweed from the Isle of Mann, though I am distracted by the beautiful Vintage buttons which I bought at the weekend. 

I must focus on finishing these bags as I shall be exhibiting with the Artisans at Hay on Saturday 12th of November which of course tells me that Christmas is coming. So why not come along to Hay-on-Wye on that date, check out my website or my events page to see I'll be for those Handmade Christmas gifts.